Three Orioles are among the sport's top 100 prospects according to MLB.com and MLBPipeline.com. In its ranking of the game's top young players released tonight, pitcher Dylan Bundy was ranked No. 20, pitcher Kevin Gausman No. 31 and pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez was ranked No. 68. When this list was released last January, Bundy was ranked No. 2 and Gausman No. 37 by MLB.com and Rodriguez was unranked as the O's had just those two players on the list. On the MLB.com list from last summer,...

Who's ready for NatsFest tomorrow? I am so excited! Tomorrow will mark my first NatsFest, and I can't wait! After I write this, I'm heading down to D.C. to scout out the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center to scope out the area and start to set up the MASN booth. We'll have autographed Nats gear, photo opportunities and more to give away, so be sure to stop by and say hi! This week, the Nats avoided arbitration with multiple players. Ross Detwiler, Jordan Zimmermann, Drew...

The Orioles have signed left-hander Aaron Laffey to a minor league deal. At this point, his contract doesn't include an invitation to spring training. Laffey will attend the minor league mini-camp on Feb. 22, and it's possible that he will be summoned to the Ed Smith Stadium complex at a later date. Otherwise, he'll do his throwing at Twin Lakes Park and attempt to win a job at Triple-A Norfolk. Laffey, 28, has local ties. He was born in Cumberland and attended Allegany High School. The...

A month after the Orioles pulled back their offer to free agent closer Grant Balfour, he's reportedly on the verge of signing with the division-rival Tampa Bay Rays. Is anyone really surprised? Balfour has landed another two-year deal, according to multiple reports. The Tampa Bay Times confirmed that it's worth $12 million. The Rays scheduled a press conference for later today. Now, we know the reason behind it. As you may have heard, the Orioles were prepared to sign Balfour for $15...

Live Nation announced today that Billy Joel will perform at Nationals Park - home of the Washington Nationals - in Washington, DC on Saturday, July 26, 2014. The performance marks Billy Joel's first solo headlining appearance at the ballpark. "Billy Joel's music has been part of the fabric of our lives for more than 40 years, and we are thrilled to have him back at Nationals Park," said Catherine Silver, Nationals Vice President of Ballpark Enterprises & Guest Experience. "He electrified...

With backhanded stops, barehanded plays and diving grabs, Orioles fans are spoiled by watching Manny Machado's great defensive plays game in and game out. In his first All-Star Game, Machado demonstrated his tremendous defensive talent to the entire nation on Paul Goldschmidt's bouncer down the line. A play that looks almost routine to Baltimore fans opened the eyes of baseball enthusiasts everywhere to the Orioles' rising star. Watch the video below to relive Machado's spectacular...

Beginning today at 10 a.m., Washington Nationals fans will have the opportunity to choose between four exciting mini ticket plans to catch some of the hottest games of the 2014 season. As an added value, each plan will also include one free game. This year's mini plans include: * Manager's Pick 'Em Plan (15 games for the price of 14): Welcome new Manager Matt Williams to the Nationals by creating your own 15 game lineup. With this unique offer, fans may select seven prime games as well as...

With 32 wins and a 3.12 ERA since coming to D.C. in 2012, Gio Gonzalez has proven to be a valuable part of the Nationals rotation. Last September, after throwing a complete game in his previous outing, Gonzalez had a no-hitter going into the seventh inning in New York. With Nats fans on the edge of their seats, the right-hander gave up his first hit after retiring 18 Mets in a row. Gonzalez finished with eight strikeouts in his first career one-hitter. Relive the veteran's dominant...

Before diving into this morning's blog entry, I'll quickly chime in on the Tyler Colvin news from last night. It was obvious that something happened with the physical, since it took place on Jan. 15 and we still hadn't received an announcement on his signing. The Orioles have refused to acknowledge publicly that they reached agreement with him. They weren't thrilled that word leaked to the local media. The Orioles usually wait until the results of a physical come back before confirming...

You might have wanted the Nationals to make a final offseason splash by signing Japanese free agent starter Masahiro Tanaka. It wasn't going to happen, especially not when Tanaka was getting a seven-year, $155 million offer from the Yankees, an offer that Tanaka accepted yesterday. Tanaka was going to land a monster contract from some team that had a big hole in its rotation, but the Yankees really outdid themselves here, giving Tanaka the second-largest free agent contract ever handed out...